Match Thread | Southampton vs Man City (11/01/23)

[maurizio]

For once the gloom of the match day thread is appropriate. Passing was appalling and that's one thing we can normally rely on. With them pressing so much, surely we can beat it and counterattack. Seems like there's nothing presenting when we do occasionally get past their midfield. We just give it away.. And what's with unlikely worldy goals being scored bt players that have never done it this season?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

It’s a big call for Pep. I reckon it will be a half-way response, that is he will save some of the first-teamers and/or use them in a limited way.

I think you’re right. He will give it 20
Minutes and then just go for it with 4-5 big guns. Not worth the risk of anything else. The plus of saving 3 fixtures is a big one should we go out.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

2 nil down and still no effort to even have a shot

Gundogan had a shot fairly early doors.

 

[cupsforcockups]

Cancellation standards have not dropped he’s been shit all season

 

[Paul1970]

It’s called football and players play in there best positions so why does peo find it difficult not to stick to trued and tested formations . Last week against Chelsea he got it wrong and tonight with Walker at cb he has done it again . Wish I could say that we are saving our best players for the derby but we are not at the races this season and it’s showing but I’m now worried that pep will fuck about with the formation for the derby game and if will cost us . Cancelo is lost and I can’t see it getting any better and gomez is not even second team standard .

 

[applejuice]

Walker and Cancelo on the same side didn't work against Chelsea and its not working again tonight, Gomez has been abysmal in that first 45 minutes I'll be shocked if he's back out in the second half. Then again take your pick who can come off, All 11 spots up for grabs.

Southampton deserve the lead they are up for it. We haven't turned up.

I guess Walker is filled in because Stones is not fit. And Pep wants to save Akanji for the weekend.

 

[wolviedinho]

Useless is a bit strong.

Saint's have done their homework and our players are undercooked for whatever reason. It's just not clicked so far.

It’s been going on all season. Squad players not good enough to take the place off our starters who are also playing crap.

 

[snorky]

Please stop asking for subs. Saturday more important. We don’t want our big players busting a gut to pull this back.

3 points on Saturday worth much more than this game.

Pep brings any of them on then tactically he’s losing it

Wanna bet?

 

[Phoenix900000]

One thing that really worries me is that the way Pep set this up is not getting us up the opposition box and they keep the ball in our half

 

[citytill1die84]

Please stop asking for subs. Saturday more important. We don’t want our big players busting a gut to pull this back.

3 points on Saturday worth much more than this game.

Pep brings any of them on then tactically he’s losing it

Oh what absolute bullshit